Floods in Pakistan

 

The second spell of monsoon started on 28th July, 2010 in different areas of Pakistan. This torrential rain has caused devastating flood in Pakistan. As it is well known fact that flood are the climatic hazard which cause multiple risk to human life whether in developed countries or under developed countries. In Pakistan millions of people have lost their tangible assets, which include their property, crops in their agricultural land and infrastructure and they are shelter-less, e.t.c. Many of them have also lost their lives.  

 

The recent floods in Pakistan have caused devastation of enormous proportions, leaving at least 1600 dead and millions homeless. An area the size of England stretching from Pakistan’s north to south has been destroyed. The ravaging floods wiped out thousands of houses, schools, shops, markets, hotels, parks, crops, and billions of investment. The infrastructure including roads, bridges, power supply network, utility lines, pavements, etc., has been totally destroyed in the unprecedented floods in Pakistan’s history.